THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS), U. S. COAST GUARD (USCG), DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MISSION SUPPORT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ACQUISITION (CG-9), DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CG-93), OL OPC RIO MOBILE AL  

Duties

You will serve as a Quality Assurance Specialist and will provide on-site technical oversight in accordance with established procedures in support of surface ship design and construction programs.Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:Serving as a QA Specialist in the evaluation, audits, inspection, and test areas.Functioning as a member of the PRO simulated INSURV Board during the contractor’s Dock Trials, Builders Trials, and Acceptance Trials, which includes providing trials deficiency management support in the documentation of discrepancies with trial cards and validating correction of discrepancies to support trial card closure.Functioning as a quality assurance and test representative for new construction, restrictive availability, repair and regular overhauls of ships by the contractor when assigned.Investigating areas where the contractor’s inspection system is suspected of being inadequate for the purpose of isolating the cause and makes recommendations for remedial action.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective service registration is required for males born after 12/31/59.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Mobility agreement is required

Qualifications

For GS-11:  Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the federal service. Examples of specialized experience include reviewing production activities and capabilities in light of contract quality requirements; reviewing written quality or inspection procedures for adequacy and evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of quality/inspection systems, including sampling plans; identifying inadequacies and requesting corrective action; and investigating customer complaints and deficiency reports, and providing identification of causes to appropriate authorities. OR Applicants may also qualify with 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Applicants may be determined qualified if you have a combination of specialized experience and education. For GS-12:  Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service.  Examples of specialized experience include interpreting contract requirements; covering policies and procedures of the Quality Assurance (QA) and Test Programs; and conduting studies and problem analyses with developing logical and documented recommendations. There is no education substitution at the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]